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AV-Comparatives has published its Malware Protection Test (Windows) results for September 2026. Bitdefender earned ADVANCED+, the same award as in March 2026.

Compared with March 2026: Protection rate 99.94% → 99.98%; Compromised 6 → 2.

AV-Comparatives has published its Malware Protection Test (Windows) results for September 2026. ESET earned ADVANCED+, after ADVANCED in March 2026.

Compared with March 2026: Protection rate 99.93% → 99.89%; Compromised 7 → 11.

AV-Comparatives has published its Malware Protection Test (Windows) results for September 2026. G DATA earned ADVANCED+, the same award as in March 2026.

Compared with March 2026: Protection rate 99.94% → 99.93%; Compromised 6 → 7.

AV-Comparatives has published its Malware Protection Test (Windows) results for September 2026. VIPRE earned ADVANCED+, the same award as in March 2026.

Compared with March 2026: Protection rate 99.91% → 99.8%; Compromised 9 → 20.

AV-Comparatives has published its Malware Protection Test (Windows) results for September 2026. Avast earned ADVANCED, after ADVANCED+ in March 2026.

Compared with March 2026: Protection rate 99.97% → 99.96%; Compromised 3 → 4.

AV-Comparatives has published its Malware Protection Test (Windows) results for September 2026. AVG earned ADVANCED, after ADVANCED+ in March 2026.

Compared with March 2026: Protection rate 99.97% → 99.96%; Compromised 3 → 4.

AV-Comparatives has published its Malware Protection Test (Windows) results for September 2026. F-Secure earned ADVANCED, the same award as in March 2026.

Compared with March 2026: Protection rate 99.98% → 99.97%; Compromised 2 → 3.

AV-Comparatives has published its Malware Protection Test (Windows) results for September 2026. Norton earned ADVANCED, after ADVANCED+ in March 2026.

Compared with March 2026: Protection rate 99.97% → 99.96%; Compromised 3 → 4.

AV-Comparatives has published its Malware Protection Test (Windows) results for September 2026. McAfee earned STANDARD, after ADVANCED in March 2026.

AV-Comparatives has published its Malware Protection Test (Windows) results for September 2026. Malwarebytes earned TESTED, the same award as in March 2026.

Compared with March 2026: Protection rate 99.59% → 99.65%; Compromised 41 → 35.

AV-Comparatives has published its Malware Protection Test (Windows) results for September 2026. Panda earned TESTED, the same award as in March 2026.

Compared with March 2026: Protection rate 99.17% → 98.39%; Compromised 83 → 161.

AV-Comparatives has published its Malware Protection Test (Windows) results for September 2026. Sophos earned TESTED, the same award as in March 2026.

Compared with March 2026: Protection rate 99.59% → 99.83%; Compromised 41 → 17.